triathlon race #6 Echo 2006

I am thinking about this race four years ago because Saturday I will be doing the same race again. In 2006, I went into the race a little depressed after the Ironman, and I thought of this race as a tune-up. I didn't particularly push myself, but I had a decent race and got first place in my age group, women 35-39. My final time was 2:40:20. An Olympic distance race isn't quite as long as a marathon. I think I would compare it to about 20 miles of running.

I finished the swim in 29:50 and...